Portugal vs Romania: Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education

Portugal
599,065 Persons
in 2024
Romania
868,689 Persons
in 2023
Portugal rank
15th
Romania rank
12th

Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education over time

  • Portugal
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 868,689 Persons against 599,065 Persons in Portugal, a difference of 269,624 Persons.

That makes Romania's figure about 1.5 times Portugal's.

Across all 6 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Portugal ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 29 countries.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Portugal Romania Difference Ahead
2010s 606,012 Persons 936,112 Persons 330,100 Persons Romania
2020s 586,285 Persons 876,005 Persons 289,720 Persons Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education, Portugal or Romania?
Romania, at 868,689 Persons against 599,065 Persons in Portugal as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education between Portugal and Romania?
269,624 Persons, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Romania?
6 years are reported by both, from 2018 to 2023.
How do Portugal and Romania rank globally for number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education?
Portugal ranks 15th and Romania ranks 12th of 29 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Number of students and repeaters by grade and level of education — Students enrolled
Unit
Persons
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
38 places, 370 data points, 2013–2024
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This dataset contains data on the number of students (initial education only) and repeaters by grade and level of education. The default table displays data for the latest available year and for all ages. The selection can be changed to display data: by year, by age (only for the number of students by grade) and sex. Data for the latest available year are preliminary. Final data will be released on 29 September 2026. For more information, please consult the Education at a Glance web page and the OECD Handbook for Internationally Comparative Education Statistics: Concepts, Standards, Definitions and Classifications.